Sacramento, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Sacramento in Sacramento County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Sacramento is in Sacramento County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA area, $2,201 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Sacramento County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Sacramento: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Sacramento fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,750 (ZIP 95824) to $2,700 (ZIP 95835), 23% above the area FMR. 8 of 18 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 9 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95811 | $1,850 | $1,910 | $2,340 | $3,070 | $3,540 | +6% |
| 95814 | $1,700 | $1,750 | $2,150 | $2,820 | $3,250 | −2% |
| 95815 | $1,460 | $1,510 | $1,850 | $2,430 | $2,800 | −16% |
| 95816 | $2,080 | $2,140 | $2,630 | $3,450 | $3,980 | +19% |
| 95817 | $1,570 | $1,620 | $1,990 | $2,610 | $3,010 | −10% |
| 95818 | $1,960 | $2,020 | $2,480 | $3,250 | $3,750 | +13% |
| 95819 | $1,990 | $2,050 | $2,510 | $3,290 | $3,800 | +14% |
| 95820 | $1,540 | $1,580 | $1,940 | $2,540 | $2,930 | −12% |
| 95822 | $1,620 | $1,670 | $2,050 | $2,690 | $3,100 | −7% |
| 95823 | $1,530 | $1,570 | $1,930 | $2,530 | $2,920 | −12% |
| 95824 | $1,380 | $1,430 | $1,750 | $2,300 | $2,650 | −20% |
| 95826 | $1,690 | $1,740 | $2,140 | $2,810 | $3,240 | −3% |
| 95831 | $1,950 | $2,000 | $2,460 | $3,230 | $3,720 | +12% |
| 95832 | $1,880 | $1,930 | $2,370 | $3,110 | $3,580 | +8% |
| 95833 | $1,900 | $1,960 | $2,400 | $3,150 | $3,630 | +9% |
| 95834 | $1,730 | $1,780 | $2,190 | $2,870 | $3,310 | −0% |
| 95835 | $2,140 | $2,200 | $2,700 | $3,540 | $4,080 | +23% |
| 95838 | $1,620 | $1,670 | $2,050 | $2,690 | $3,100 | −7% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Sacramento (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Sacramento compared with Sacramento County
The median gross rent in Sacramento is $1,779 a month (±$19), about the same as in Sacramento County as a whole ($1,790). Renter households in Sacramento earn a median $62,366 a year (±$1,953), against $63,224 county-wide. The typical rent takes 34% of the typical renter income, and 56% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Sacramento
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Sacramento that is about $1,575 to $2,970 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Sacramento County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.